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Close-up of a Mars Meteorite
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Close-up of a slice of a meteorite scientists have determined came from Mars. This slice will likely be used here on Earth for testing a laser instrument for NASA's Mars 2020 rover; a separate slice will go to Mars on the rover. Martian meteorites are believed to be the result of impacts to the Red Planet's surface, resulting in rock being heaved into the atmosphere. After traveling through space for eons, some of these rocks entered Earth's atmosphere.
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Credit lineClose-up of a Mars Meteorite. NASA/JPL, 2018-02-13. Public domain. ID: PIA22246.
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